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📣 Attention Teens! NLRMYC Applications are Now Open for the 2025-2026 School Year!📣 Are you passionate about public service? The North Little Rock Mayor’s Youth Council is a dynamic service learning program designed for teens in grades 9-12. This program is open to students residing in the metro area. As a member, you’ll assist nonprofits,… Read more: Mayo’rs Youth Council Applications are Now Open

Kick off the new school year with some flips, fun and friends. This Gymnastics Pop-Up class is for girls ages 5-17. Whether you are brand new to gymnastics or already a Superstar, this pop up is a perfect way to kick start the school year with confidence. The cost is $10 at the door and… Read more: Back to School: Gymnastics Pop-Up Class

The Archery Range has received an upgrade, making the range more ADA accessible with paved and covered shooting lines, paved access to targets, arrow and bow holders, and benches. The range offers targets at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards. Additionally, the range will offer swappable standard targets and 3-D targets at certain times… Read more: Burns Park Archery Range is OPEN

Attention all 6th through 8th-grade youth: Get into the Zone!  Rose City Community Center AFTERSCHOOL ZONE. Fun recreational and educational activities every Monday – Friday, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm. A light meal and snack are available for all youth 18 years and under. No cost with a current NLRPR Membership. Membership fee is $15/year… Read more: Afterschool Zone

Registration now open for NLPR ASPire Afterschool Program. Monday – Friday, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Activities include academic tutoring, sports, arts & crafts, STEM activities, and health & fitness. Free light supper and snack provided by federal food service afterschool feeding Program. Cost: $75/Semester (August-December). Must have current NLRPR Membership. $15/year NLR resident.

Last chance for the upcoming 2025-2026 cheer season to become a STAR on the NLRPR Competition Team! We will be holding a final round of evaluations and cheer team placements on Saturday, August 23rd, at North Heights Community Center. Cheer Clinic begins at 9:00 am, followed by tryouts starting at 1:00 pm. No cost to… Read more: CHEER Squads

Tennis is a lifetime sport, not only because you can play it for the rest of your life but also for the values it teaches. When you reach a high level as a tennis player, you have gone through a process that has taught your child to be self-reliant, self-confident, and to have a strong… Read more: Junior Tennis Progressive Academy

Since 1987, September has been celebrated as Library Card Sign-Up Month, a nationwide initiative led by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country. This month is dedicated to encouraging parents, caregivers, and students to take the first step toward academic success and lifelong learning by signing up for a library card. This… Read more: Local Libraries Invite Businesses to Join “The Power of the Card” Campaign

North Little Rock’s Sanitation Department is no longer able to accept or pick up refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioning units from residents due to landfill policies regarding freon. Residents should now make arrangements for the disposal of the appliances by contacting a local recycler: Tennenbaum Recycling or Reeves Recyclers.

➡️EVENT: NLRPD – BOOTS & BADGES BLOOD DRIVE➡️WHEN: Friday, June 27, 2025 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)➡️WHERE: NLR Justice Center (#1 Justice Center Drive, NLR) COMMUNITY ROOM ➡️Every successful donor will receive an All American T-shirt, a folding camp chair, and choice of a theme park ticket.    🩸HAVE YOU SCHEDULED YOUR APPOINTMENT?🩸➡️Although it’s not… Read more: Boots and Badges Blood Drive

We’re excited to invite you to our next Garden Manager Meeting as part of the NLR Community Garden Program! This is a valuable opportunity for North Little Rock gardeners to gather, share resources, celebrate successes, and support one another through challenges. Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Location: North Heights… Read more: Garden Manager Meeting

School’s out and the gym is open! Join us every Monday from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm for our school-age open gym! This is an exciting time for kids ages five and up to enjoy supervised free play in our air conditioned gymnastics gym! Whether they want to work on gymnastics skills, explore the equipment,… Read more: Summer Open Gymnastics

We are HIRING LIFEGUARDS at North Heights and Sherman Park community center pools! For more information, please contact North Heights at 501-791-8576 and/or Sherman Park at 501-340-5373.